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Joseph Scott — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Parish Of Orleans, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Parish Of Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Lula — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Parish Of Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Scott | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Joseph Scott | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Hilda Scott | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 14
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Parish Of …
Head, age 25
Parish Of Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Son, age 34
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Furniture Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Joseph Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Wade (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Steve Wade (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Tom Allen
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Wade
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Allen
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Steve Wade
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Scott
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Parish Of Orleans, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Parish Of Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus809unit:0771)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Scott THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Chauffeur | Louisiana |
| 52 | Hilda Scott | 23 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Lois Scott | 1 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Alarka Davis | 59 | Head-H | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 55 | Jacob Smith | 44 | Head | Lumbergrad. Mill | Alabama |
| 56 | Sarah Smith | 37 | Wife-H | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 57 | John Smith | 12 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Lucius Lowman | 50 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Edna Lowman | 27 | Wife-H | Servant | Louisiana |
| 60 | Clarence Lowman | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Clinton Scott | 22 | Head | Office Boy | Louisiana |
| 62 | Louise Scott | 19 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Margaret Scott | 0 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | William Adams | 46 | Head | Janitor | Louisiana |
| 65 | Lillian Adams | 41 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Edward Adams | 18 | son | Gardener | Louisiana |
| 67 | William Adams | 10 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Sydney Adams | 9 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Charles Adams | 6 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Nathaniel Adams | 5 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Muriel Adams | 2 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Edward London | 46 | Head | Janitor | Louisiana |
| 73 | Caroline London | 36 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Lillian London | 9 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Irma London | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Doris London | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Edward, Jr. London | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Gloria London | 1 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Charles Pollard | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 80 | Harriet Pollard | 35 | Wife-H | Servant | Louisiana |
| 81 | Audrey Pollard | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Arthur, Jr. Jones | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 83 | Irma Jones | 27 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Bertha Jones | 3 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Augustine Jones | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Arthur Jones | 2 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Dallas Owens | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 88 | Evelyn Owens | 39 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Audrey Owens | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Joseph Joshua | 40 | Head | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 91 | Mary Joshua | 31 | Wife-H | Servant | Louisiana |
| 92 | Althea Joshua | 12 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Eva Joshua | 15 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Herbert Edison | 32 | Head | Chauffeur | Mississippi |
| 95 | Georgia Edison | 28 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Herbert, Jr. Edison | 9 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | William Edison | 7 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | James Baptiste | 41 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 99 | Louise Moses | 20 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Sylvester Moses | 5 | grandson | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)